Frederick bailey



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

l `IIEDEltIUK BAILEY, 0F NEIV YORK, N. Y.

ARRANGEMENT OF INKSTAND, PEN-CLEANER, SLC.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 44,381, dated September 27, 1864.

To aZ whom, z may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK BAILEY, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a (lombined Inkstand, Pen Rack, and Cleaner, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompilnying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figurc 1 is a perspective View of my improved inkstand, pen rack, and cleaner; Fig. 2, a vertical section through the same.

My invention consists in combining with an inkstand a receptacle for holding water,sponge, shot, or other substance for cleaning the pen, which receptacle also serves as a rack in which to deposit the pens, which are thus kept in contact with the cleaning substance when not in use, thereby keeping them in a better condition than in the ordinary rack, and the pen may be readily taken up and returned to its place after use.

I am aware that inkstands have been surrounded with sponge, and have also been furi nished with a pen-rack, but. they did not possess the advantages obtained by my arrange ment, as the pens would not be kept in so good condition when not in use and were not held by the rack in so convenient a position.

I am also aware that a stiff brush has been attached to an inkstand which served as a pen wiper and rack; but this brush soon became filled with ink, and was rendered hard and untit for use.

To enable others skilled in the art to under- I stand and use my invention, I will proceed to i describe the Inannerin which I have carried it out.

.In the accompanying drawings, A represcnts an inkstand, which maybe made ofglass, metal, or any suitable material, and of any desired form. c is the opening from which the ink is dipped, which is furnished with a cover, b, pivoted in the ordinary manner, and c the opening through which the inkstaud is lled.

From the top of the inkstand A projects a ledge or rim, B, into which tits the lower portion of the cup or receptacle U, which is made separate and of any suitable material and form. In this cup C is placed water, sponge, shot, or any substance suitable for cleansing` apen. To the top of the cup C is fitted a rim, I), on the inner edge of which are notches or corrugations e, into which the penholders fall when they are deposited in the cup U, and are thus prevented from rolling from side to side.

It` also gives it a more iinished and ornamental appearance. I do not, however, conne myself to the use ofthe corrugated rim, as it may be omitted if desired.

If preferred, the inkstand A, cup U, and rim D may be made in one, or either may be made separate from the others.

It the inkstand and cup are made in one pieee,the hole c will be dispensed with and the inkstand tilled through any suitable opening.

It will thus be seen that after a pen is used it may be dropped or thrown into the cup C, when it will catch into one of the notches e, and will be held in a convenient position to be again taken up, and, being always in contact with the cleaning substance, will be kept in a much better condition than in the ordinary rack or lying upon the desk.

Instead of one opening, a, into which to dip thepen, two or more openings may be furnisln d it' desired, as in the case of it being used on a double desk.

WhatI claim as my in veutiou, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the inkstaud A with the cup (l, which serves both as a receptacle for the cleansing substance and as a penrack, substantially as set forth.

FREDERICK BA ILEY.

'Witnessesz Taos. GEO. HAROLD, Crus. H. SMITH. 

